Description
Best healthy Air Fryer crispy chicken recipe made with Parmesan cheese and chicken cutlets. Healthy fried chicken for a weeknight meal that is family friendly and kid friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 pounds chicken breast (butterflied)
- 2 cups panko bread crumbs
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup Kodiak Cakes Flapjack Mix
- 1/2 tsp salt (divided)
- 1/2 tsp onion powder (divided)
- 1/2 tsp pepper (divided)
- 3/4 tsp paprika (divided)
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Step: Preheat Air Fryer to 390F. Spray roasting pan with olive oil spray.
- Step: Trim chicken breast of excess fat. Be sure to butterfly chicken breasts or pound to no thicker than 1/4 inch.
- Step: Measure out breadcrumbs and Kodiak cake mix into two separate bowls. Season breadcrumbs and Kodiak cake mix evenly with spices. Add parmesan cheese to the breadcrumb bowl. Put egg in third bowl and scramble with a fork. Line up the bowls in order of Kodiak Cakes mix, egg, breadcrumbs.
- Step: Dredge chicken in pancake mix then dip and coat into eggs. Coat with breadcrumb mix on all sides.
- Step: Place chicken in air fryer basket and cook at 390F for 4 minutes. Flip and cook for 2-4 minutes depending on thickness of chicken. Chicken is cooked at 165F and is best determined with a meat thermometer.
Notes
Temperatures for air fryers vary; adjust based on your model. Cook in a single layer with space between pieces for maximum crispiness. Use coconut oil spray for the tray and food. Ensure chicken is thoroughly dry before breading to prevent it from falling off.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 363 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 7.9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35.3 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35.9 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg